VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN 2018

Complete listing of complaints and recalls for this vehicle

416
Complaints
14
Recalls

Complaints & Recalls

416 Complaints 14 Recalls

Official Safety Recalls - Important!

14 Recalls

These are official manufacturer recalls ordered by NHTSA for safety defects. If you own this vehicle, contact your dealer immediately for free repairs.

Volkswagen Group Of America, Inc.
NHTSA Campaign: 22V226000 SAFETY RECALL
6.6K Vehicles Affected
Recall Date: Apr 6, 2022
Safety Issue:

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2022 Tiguan and 2018-2021 Tiguan long wheel base (LWB) vehicles. Due to incorrect installation instructions, the accessory rear hatch spoiler may be insufficiently attached to the vehicle.

Potential Risk:
An insufficiently attached spoiler may separate from the vehicle, becoming a road hazard and increasing the risk of a crash.
FREE Recall Solution:
Dealers will replace the spoiler, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 3, 2022. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 66N5.
Additional Details:

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.

Action Required: Contact your local VOLKSWAGEN dealer to schedule your FREE recall repair.
Manufacturer: VOLKSWAGEN
Mfg Campaign: 66N5
Notice Date: Jun 3, 2022
Recall Date: Apr 6, 2022
Volkswagen Group Of America, Inc.
NHTSA Campaign: 21V732000 SAFETY RECALL
2 Vehicles Affected
Recall Date: Sep 23, 2021
Safety Issue:

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2018 Tiguan vehicles. During the repair of roof damage, an incorrect roof reinforcement assembly may have been installed.

Potential Risk:
The incorrect roof reinforcement may decrease the roof's structural integrity or impact deployment of the side curtain air bags, increasing the risk of injury in the event of a crash.
FREE Recall Solution:
Dealers will be replace the roof reinforcement, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 19, 2021. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 51H5.
Additional Details:

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.

Action Required: Contact your local VOLKSWAGEN dealer to schedule your FREE recall repair.
Manufacturer: VOLKSWAGEN
Mfg Campaign: 51H5
Notice Date: Nov 19, 2021
Recall Date: Sep 23, 2021
Volkswagen Group Of America, Inc.
NHTSA Campaign: 20V724000 SAFETY RECALL
10.8K Vehicles Affected
Recall Date: Nov 20, 2020
Safety Issue:

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2018 Tiguan LWB vehicles. In the event of a crash, one or both of the front seat belt's webbing may tear.

Potential Risk:
A torn seat belt may not adequately restrain the seat occupant during a crash, increasing their risk of injury.
FREE Recall Solution:
Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the front seat belts and replace them as necessary, free of charge. The recall began April 13, 2021. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 69BH.
Additional Details:

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Action Required: Contact your local VOLKSWAGEN dealer to schedule your FREE recall repair.
Manufacturer: VOLKSWAGEN
Mfg Campaign: 69BH
Notice Date: Apr 13, 2021
Recall Date: Nov 20, 2020
Volkswagen Group Of America, Inc.
NHTSA Campaign: 19V679000 SAFETY RECALL
113 Vehicles Affected
Recall Date: Sep 25, 2019
Safety Issue:

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2017 Volkswagen Passat, 2018 Tiguan LWB, 2007-2009 Jetta Sedan, 2011-2013, 2015 and 2019 Jetta, 2013 Jetta Hybrid, 2008-2009 Jetta Sportwagen, 2015 Golf Sportwagen, 2013 Golf, 2008-2010 and 2012-2013 Beetle and Beetle Convertible, 2008-2010 Beetle, and Beetle Convertible vehicles. Modifications made while the vehicles were in an internal evaluation period may cause the affected vehicles to not comply with all of the applicable regulatory requirements.

Potential Risk:
If the vehicles do not meet all regulatory requirements, there could be an increased risk of a crash, fire, or injury.
FREE Recall Solution:
Volkswagen will notify owners and repurchase the affected vehicles. The recall began November 6, 2019. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 01D7. Note: This recall is an expansion of NHTSA recall number 18V-329.
Additional Details:

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Action Required: Contact your local VOLKSWAGEN dealer to schedule your FREE recall repair.
Manufacturer: VOLKSWAGEN
Mfg Campaign: 01D7
Notice Date: Nov 6, 2019
Recall Date: Sep 25, 2019
Volkswagen Group Of America, Inc.
NHTSA Campaign: 19V188000 SAFETY RECALL
56.2K Vehicles Affected
Recall Date: Mar 6, 2019
Safety Issue:

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Golf Sportwagen, 2019 Jetta, 2015-2019 Golf, and 2018-2019 Tiguan vehicles. The rear coil springs may prematurely fracture.

Potential Risk:
If a coil spring fractures while driving, it may damage a rear tire causing a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
FREE Recall Solution:
Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will replace the rear axle coil springs, free of charge. The recall began April 12, 2019. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 42J5.
Additional Details:

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Action Required: Contact your local VOLKSWAGEN dealer to schedule your FREE recall repair.
Manufacturer: VOLKSWAGEN
Mfg Campaign: 42J5
Notice Date: Apr 12, 2019
Recall Date: Mar 6, 2019
Volkswagen Group Of America, Inc.
NHTSA Campaign: 18V824000 SAFETY RECALL
73.5K Vehicles Affected
Recall Date: Nov 26, 2018
Safety Issue:

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Volkswagen Atlas and Tiguan and 2019 Volkswagen Jetta vehicles that do not have keyless entry. The instrument cluster may not provide an audible warning to let the driver know that the key is still in the ignition when the door is open. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 114, "Theft Protection."

Potential Risk:
If the driver is not notified by an audible noise that the key is left in the ignition, it can increase the risk of vehicle theft or crash.
FREE Recall Solution:
Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the instrument cluster, free of charge. The recall began December 13, 2018. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's numbers for this recall are 90L3 and 90L4.
Additional Details:

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Action Required: Contact your local VOLKSWAGEN dealer to schedule your FREE recall repair.
Manufacturer: VOLKSWAGEN
Mfg Campaign: 90L3 / 90L4
Notice Date: Dec 13, 2018
Recall Date: Nov 26, 2018
Volkswagen Group Of America, Inc.
NHTSA Campaign: 18V467000 SAFETY RECALL
45.5K Vehicles Affected
Recall Date: Jul 13, 2018
Safety Issue:

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2018 Volkswagen Tiguan vehicles. The LED module for the panoramic sunroof ambient light bar may short circuit.

Potential Risk:
A short-circuit can increase the risk of a fire.
FREE Recall Solution:
Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will disconnect the power supply for the panoramic sunroof LED module, free of charge, until a future service action can safely reactivate the feature. The recall began July 24, 2018. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall 60D1.
Additional Details:

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Action Required: Contact your local VOLKSWAGEN dealer to schedule your FREE recall repair.
Manufacturer: VOLKSWAGEN
Mfg Campaign: 60D1
Notice Date: Aug 7, 2018
Recall Date: Jul 13, 2018
Volkswagen Group Of America, Inc.
NHTSA Campaign: 18V375000 SAFETY RECALL
821 Vehicles Affected
Recall Date: Jun 6, 2018
Safety Issue:

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2018 Volkswagen Atlas and Tiguan vehicles. In the event of a crash, the passenger frontal air bag may tear or not properly unfold during deployment.

Potential Risk:
If the air bag were to tear or unfold incorrectly during deployment, it can increase the risk of injury.
FREE Recall Solution:
Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag, free of charge. The recall began July 19, 2018. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's numbers for this recall are 69W8, and 69W9.
Additional Details:

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Action Required: Contact your local VOLKSWAGEN dealer to schedule your FREE recall repair.
Manufacturer: VOLKSWAGEN
Mfg Campaign: 69W8 69W9
Notice Date: Jul 19, 2018
Recall Date: Jun 6, 2018
Volkswagen Group Of America, Inc.
NHTSA Campaign: 18V324000 SAFETY RECALL
2.5K Vehicles Affected
Recall Date: May 16, 2018
Safety Issue:

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2018 Volkswagen Tiguan and Tiguan long wheel base (LWB) vehicles. The nut that holds the lower ball joint of the front wheel on each side of the vehicle may be loose or improperly tightened.

Potential Risk:
A loose or improperly tightened ball joint nut can result in the separation of the lower ball joint causing steering, traction or other stability issues, increasing the risk of a crash.
FREE Recall Solution:
Volkswagen has notified owners, and dealers will replace the nut on the lower ball joint and, as necessary, clean the thread in the ball joint, free of charge. The recall began May 30, 2018. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 40N4. Note: owners are advised not to drive their vehicle until the recall repair has been performed.
Additional Details:

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Action Required: Contact your local VOLKSWAGEN dealer to schedule your FREE recall repair.
Manufacturer: VOLKSWAGEN
Mfg Campaign: 40N4/40N5
Notice Date: May 30, 2018
Recall Date: May 16, 2018
Volkswagen Group Of America, Inc.
NHTSA Campaign: 18V262000 SAFETY RECALL
7.4K Vehicles Affected
Recall Date: Apr 25, 2018
Safety Issue:

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2018 Volkswagen Tiguan long wheelbase (LWB) vehicles. A lower loop of a rear shock absorber may separate from its base due to an incorrect welding process

Potential Risk:
If the lower loop of the rear shock absorber detaches, there may be a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
FREE Recall Solution:
Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the rear shock absorbers, replacing them as necessary, free of charge. The recall began May 30, 2018. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 42i7.
Additional Details:

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Action Required: Contact your local VOLKSWAGEN dealer to schedule your FREE recall repair.
Manufacturer: VOLKSWAGEN
Mfg Campaign: 42i7
Notice Date: May 30, 2018
Recall Date: Apr 25, 2018
Volkswagen Group Of America, Inc.
NHTSA Campaign: 18V159000 SAFETY RECALL
4 Vehicles Affected
Recall Date: Mar 8, 2018
Safety Issue:

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2018 Tiguan long wheel base (LWB) vehicles. The engine support bolts on these vehicles may not have been properly tightened.

Potential Risk:
If the engine support bolts were not properly tightened, an unexpected engine breakdown or loss of engine power may occur, increasing the risk of a crash.
FREE Recall Solution:
Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will replace engine support bolts, free of charge. The recall began March 26, 2018. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 10F7.
Additional Details:

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Action Required: Contact your local VOLKSWAGEN dealer to schedule your FREE recall repair.
Manufacturer: VOLKSWAGEN
Mfg Campaign: 10F7
Notice Date: Mar 26, 2018
Recall Date: Mar 8, 2018
Volkswagen Group Of America, Inc.
NHTSA Campaign: 18V102000 SAFETY RECALL
3.8K Vehicles Affected
Recall Date: Feb 9, 2018
Safety Issue:

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Tiguan Limited vehicles. The front driver air bag installed on these vehicles may not be intended for use in vehicles sold in the United States. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."

Potential Risk:
In the event of a crash, the incorrect air bags may not protect the driver as intended, increasing the risk of injury.
FREE Recall Solution:
Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will replace the steering wheel and front driver air bag module, free of charge. The recall began May 30, 2018. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 69V2.
Additional Details:

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Action Required: Contact your local VOLKSWAGEN dealer to schedule your FREE recall repair.
Manufacturer: VOLKSWAGEN
Mfg Campaign: 69V2
Notice Date: May 30, 2018
Recall Date: Feb 9, 2018
Volkswagen Group Of America, Inc.
NHTSA Campaign: 17V662000 SAFETY RECALL
5.5K Vehicles Affected
Recall Date: Oct 18, 2017
Safety Issue:

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2018 Volkswagen Tiguan long wheel base (LWB) vehicles. The back-up lights in the taillight assemblies may not be bright enough. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."

Potential Risk:
If the back-up lights are not bright enough, other drivers may not see the vehicle reversing, or the driver may back into an obstacle, increasing the risk of a crash.
FREE Recall Solution:
Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will replace the affected inner taillight assemblies, free of charge. The recall began December 15, 2017. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 94J9.
Additional Details:

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Action Required: Contact your local VOLKSWAGEN dealer to schedule your FREE recall repair.
Manufacturer: VOLKSWAGEN
Mfg Campaign: 94J9
Notice Date: Dec 15, 2017
Recall Date: Oct 18, 2017

Consumer Complaints

416 Complaints
Volkswagen Group Of America, Inc.
Campaign: 11402727 Other
Mar 13, 2021
Defect Description:

FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING

Potential Consequences:

I WAS DRIVING WITH A FRIEND IN CAR DOING SPEED LIMIT AND ALL OF OF SUDDEN THE RED VEHICLE ACCIDENT IMAGE CAME ON THE CAR SHUDDERED AND THE AUTO BRAKES CAME ON THIS WAS THE SECOND TIME IT HAS HAPPENED MY FRIEND FREAKED OUT I BOT IT IN SEPT 18 AND IT HAPPENED A COUPLE MONTHS AFTER THAT I IMMEDIATELY CALLED VW

Corrective Action:

I WAS DRIVING WITH A FRIEND IN CAR DOING SPEED LIMIT AND ALL OF OF SUDDEN THE RED VEHICLE ACCIDENT IMAGE CAME ON THE CAR SHUDDERED AND THE AUTO BRAKES CAME ON THIS WAS THE SECOND TIME IT HAS HAPPENED MY FRIEND FREAKED OUT I BOT IT IN SEPT 18 AND IT HAPPENED A COUPLE MONTHS AFTER THAT I IMMEDIATELY CALLED VW

Additional Notes:

I WAS DRIVING WITH A FRIEND IN CAR DOING SPEED LIMIT AND ALL OF OF SUDDEN THE RED VEHICLE ACCIDENT IMAGE CAME ON THE CAR SHUDDERED AND THE AUTO BRAKES CAME ON THIS WAS THE SECOND TIME IT HAS HAPPENED MY FRIEND FREAKED OUT I BOT IT IN SEPT 18 AND IT HAPPENED A COUPLE MONTHS AFTER THAT I IMMEDIATELY CALLED VW

Manufacturer: VOLKSWAGEN
Mfg Campaign: 11402727
Notice Date: Mar 13, 2021
Recall Date: Mar 13, 2021
Volkswagen Group Of America, Inc.
Campaign: 11400272 Other
Mar 10, 2021
Defect Description:

ENGINE

Potential Consequences:

WE HAVE SAME ISSUE WITH OUR 2018 TIGUAN AS MANY OTHER PEOPLE OUT THERE. AFTER OUR FIRST OIL CHANGE WE HAD ENGINE OIL LIGHT CAME ON. DID NOT REPORTED TO DEALER TILL AFTER SECOND OIL CHANGE. THEY CHECKED FOR POSSIBLE LEAKS AND PUT US ON OIL CONSUMPTION TEST FOR LITTLE OVER 600 MILES. THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING AND TOLD US TO KEEP EYE ON IT. WE ARE ON 3RD OIL LIGHT SO, THEY NOW PUT US ON SECOND OIL CONSUMPTION TEST. I OWNED MANY VW INCLUDING 2019 JETTA WE BOUGHT FOR MY SON AND NEVER HAD ANY ISSUES WITH BURNING OIL. I READ MANY COMPLAINTS AND ISSUES ABOUT BURNING OIL ON VW ENGINES, SO I REACHED OUT TO SOMEONE THAT I KNOW AND SPECIALIZED IN EUROPEAN CARS. I ASKED MY FRIEND AND MULTIPLE MECHANICS AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THIS IS NOT NORMAL AND THAT IT WILL GET WORSE WERE IT WILL BURN MORE OIL. I WAS ALSO INFORMED THAT VW KNOWS THAT THEY HAVE ISSUES WITH THESE ENGINES,SOMETHING WITH BAD CYLINDER SEALS AND THEY CANNOT FIGURE IT OUT FOR LAST 12 YEARS HOW TO FIX IT AND WOULD NOT ADMIT IT. I GUESS THIS DOESN'T HAPPENS WITH EVERY CAR, BUT WHEN IT HAPPENS THEY TELL CUSTOMERS THAT IS NORMAL. THIS IS BS AND SOMEONE NEEDS TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT. NO ONE FROM SERVICE DEPARTMENT HAVE NOT TOLD ME ANYTHING SO FAR AND I HOPE AFTER SECOND OIL CONSUMPTION TEST THAT THEY DO NOT COME TO ME A SAY IT. THAT WOULD BE BAD. WE HAVE SERVICE REPORT WHEN WE BROUGHT A CAR FOR FIRST TIME WE REPORTED THIS ISSUE AND THERE IS NOTHING STATING THAT THIS IS NORMAL FOR ENGINE TO CONSUME( BURN) OIL. IF THIS IS A NORMAL WITH THEIR ENGINES THEY SHOULD INFORM AND EDUCATE THEIR CUSTOMERS WHEN THEY ARE BUYING THIS CAR TO KEEP EYE ON OIL AND KEEP ADDING AFTER CERTAIN MILES. NOT EVERY CAR HAS THIS ISSUE, IT IS CASE BY CASE AND THAT IS WHAT TELLS ME THAT THIS IS NOT NORMAL. WE WERE THINKING TO KEEP THIS CAR BUT NOW AFTER WHAT I LEARNED WILL NEVER GET ANOTHER VW. PLEASE HELP..

Corrective Action:

WE HAVE SAME ISSUE WITH OUR 2018 TIGUAN AS MANY OTHER PEOPLE OUT THERE. AFTER OUR FIRST OIL CHANGE WE HAD ENGINE OIL LIGHT CAME ON. DID NOT REPORTED TO DEALER TILL AFTER SECOND OIL CHANGE. THEY CHECKED FOR POSSIBLE LEAKS AND PUT US ON OIL CONSUMPTION TEST FOR LITTLE OVER 600 MILES. THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING AND TOLD US TO KEEP EYE ON IT. WE ARE ON 3RD OIL LIGHT SO, THEY NOW PUT US ON SECOND OIL CONSUMPTION TEST. I OWNED MANY VW INCLUDING 2019 JETTA WE BOUGHT FOR MY SON AND NEVER HAD ANY ISSUES WITH BURNING OIL. I READ MANY COMPLAINTS AND ISSUES ABOUT BURNING OIL ON VW ENGINES, SO I REACHED OUT TO SOMEONE THAT I KNOW AND SPECIALIZED IN EUROPEAN CARS. I ASKED MY FRIEND AND MULTIPLE MECHANICS AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THIS IS NOT NORMAL AND THAT IT WILL GET WORSE WERE IT WILL BURN MORE OIL. I WAS ALSO INFORMED THAT VW KNOWS THAT THEY HAVE ISSUES WITH THESE ENGINES,SOMETHING WITH BAD CYLINDER SEALS AND THEY CANNOT FIGURE IT OUT FOR LAST 12 YEARS HOW TO FIX IT AND WOULD NOT ADMIT IT. I GUESS THIS DOESN'T HAPPENS WITH EVERY CAR, BUT WHEN IT HAPPENS THEY TELL CUSTOMERS THAT IS NORMAL. THIS IS BS AND SOMEONE NEEDS TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT. NO ONE FROM SERVICE DEPARTMENT HAVE NOT TOLD ME ANYTHING SO FAR AND I HOPE AFTER SECOND OIL CONSUMPTION TEST THAT THEY DO NOT COME TO ME A SAY IT. THAT WOULD BE BAD. WE HAVE SERVICE REPORT WHEN WE BROUGHT A CAR FOR FIRST TIME WE REPORTED THIS ISSUE AND THERE IS NOTHING STATING THAT THIS IS NORMAL FOR ENGINE TO CONSUME( BURN) OIL. IF THIS IS A NORMAL WITH THEIR ENGINES THEY SHOULD INFORM AND EDUCATE THEIR CUSTOMERS WHEN THEY ARE BUYING THIS CAR TO KEEP EYE ON OIL AND KEEP ADDING AFTER CERTAIN MILES. NOT EVERY CAR HAS THIS ISSUE, IT IS CASE BY CASE AND THAT IS WHAT TELLS ME THAT THIS IS NOT NORMAL. WE WERE THINKING TO KEEP THIS CAR BUT NOW AFTER WHAT I LEARNED WILL NEVER GET ANOTHER VW. PLEASE HELP..

Additional Notes:

WE HAVE SAME ISSUE WITH OUR 2018 TIGUAN AS MANY OTHER PEOPLE OUT THERE. AFTER OUR FIRST OIL CHANGE WE HAD ENGINE OIL LIGHT CAME ON. DID NOT REPORTED TO DEALER TILL AFTER SECOND OIL CHANGE. THEY CHECKED FOR POSSIBLE LEAKS AND PUT US ON OIL CONSUMPTION TEST FOR LITTLE OVER 600 MILES. THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING AND TOLD US TO KEEP EYE ON IT. WE ARE ON 3RD OIL LIGHT SO, THEY NOW PUT US ON SECOND OIL CONSUMPTION TEST. I OWNED MANY VW INCLUDING 2019 JETTA WE BOUGHT FOR MY SON AND NEVER HAD ANY ISSUES WITH BURNING OIL. I READ MANY COMPLAINTS AND ISSUES ABOUT BURNING OIL ON VW ENGINES, SO I REACHED OUT TO SOMEONE THAT I KNOW AND SPECIALIZED IN EUROPEAN CARS. I ASKED MY FRIEND AND MULTIPLE MECHANICS AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THIS IS NOT NORMAL AND THAT IT WILL GET WORSE WERE IT WILL BURN MORE OIL. I WAS ALSO INFORMED THAT VW KNOWS THAT THEY HAVE ISSUES WITH THESE ENGINES,SOMETHING WITH BAD CYLINDER SEALS AND THEY CANNOT FIGURE IT OUT FOR LAST 12 YEARS HOW TO FIX IT AND WOULD NOT ADMIT IT. I GUESS THIS DOESN'T HAPPENS WITH EVERY CAR, BUT WHEN IT HAPPENS THEY TELL CUSTOMERS THAT IS NORMAL. THIS IS BS AND SOMEONE NEEDS TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT. NO ONE FROM SERVICE DEPARTMENT HAVE NOT TOLD ME ANYTHING SO FAR AND I HOPE AFTER SECOND OIL CONSUMPTION TEST THAT THEY DO NOT COME TO ME A SAY IT. THAT WOULD BE BAD. WE HAVE SERVICE REPORT WHEN WE BROUGHT A CAR FOR FIRST TIME WE REPORTED THIS ISSUE AND THERE IS NOTHING STATING THAT THIS IS NORMAL FOR ENGINE TO CONSUME( BURN) OIL. IF THIS IS A NORMAL WITH THEIR ENGINES THEY SHOULD INFORM AND EDUCATE THEIR CUSTOMERS WHEN THEY ARE BUYING THIS CAR TO KEEP EYE ON OIL AND KEEP ADDING AFTER CERTAIN MILES. NOT EVERY CAR HAS THIS ISSUE, IT IS CASE BY CASE AND THAT IS WHAT TELLS ME THAT THIS IS NOT NORMAL. WE WERE THINKING TO KEEP THIS CAR BUT NOW AFTER WHAT I LEARNED WILL NEVER GET ANOTHER VW. PLEASE HELP..

Manufacturer: VOLKSWAGEN
Mfg Campaign: 11400272
Notice Date: Mar 10, 2021
Recall Date: Mar 10, 2021
Volkswagen Group Of America, Inc.
Campaign: 11400272 Other
Mar 10, 2021
Defect Description:

POWER TRAIN

Potential Consequences:

WE HAVE SAME ISSUE WITH OUR 2018 TIGUAN AS MANY OTHER PEOPLE OUT THERE. AFTER OUR FIRST OIL CHANGE WE HAD ENGINE OIL LIGHT CAME ON. DID NOT REPORTED TO DEALER TILL AFTER SECOND OIL CHANGE. THEY CHECKED FOR POSSIBLE LEAKS AND PUT US ON OIL CONSUMPTION TEST FOR LITTLE OVER 600 MILES. THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING AND TOLD US TO KEEP EYE ON IT. WE ARE ON 3RD OIL LIGHT SO, THEY NOW PUT US ON SECOND OIL CONSUMPTION TEST. I OWNED MANY VW INCLUDING 2019 JETTA WE BOUGHT FOR MY SON AND NEVER HAD ANY ISSUES WITH BURNING OIL. I READ MANY COMPLAINTS AND ISSUES ABOUT BURNING OIL ON VW ENGINES, SO I REACHED OUT TO SOMEONE THAT I KNOW AND SPECIALIZED IN EUROPEAN CARS. I ASKED MY FRIEND AND MULTIPLE MECHANICS AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THIS IS NOT NORMAL AND THAT IT WILL GET WORSE WERE IT WILL BURN MORE OIL. I WAS ALSO INFORMED THAT VW KNOWS THAT THEY HAVE ISSUES WITH THESE ENGINES,SOMETHING WITH BAD CYLINDER SEALS AND THEY CANNOT FIGURE IT OUT FOR LAST 12 YEARS HOW TO FIX IT AND WOULD NOT ADMIT IT. I GUESS THIS DOESN'T HAPPENS WITH EVERY CAR, BUT WHEN IT HAPPENS THEY TELL CUSTOMERS THAT IS NORMAL. THIS IS BS AND SOMEONE NEEDS TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT. NO ONE FROM SERVICE DEPARTMENT HAVE NOT TOLD ME ANYTHING SO FAR AND I HOPE AFTER SECOND OIL CONSUMPTION TEST THAT THEY DO NOT COME TO ME A SAY IT. THAT WOULD BE BAD. WE HAVE SERVICE REPORT WHEN WE BROUGHT A CAR FOR FIRST TIME WE REPORTED THIS ISSUE AND THERE IS NOTHING STATING THAT THIS IS NORMAL FOR ENGINE TO CONSUME( BURN) OIL. IF THIS IS A NORMAL WITH THEIR ENGINES THEY SHOULD INFORM AND EDUCATE THEIR CUSTOMERS WHEN THEY ARE BUYING THIS CAR TO KEEP EYE ON OIL AND KEEP ADDING AFTER CERTAIN MILES. NOT EVERY CAR HAS THIS ISSUE, IT IS CASE BY CASE AND THAT IS WHAT TELLS ME THAT THIS IS NOT NORMAL. WE WERE THINKING TO KEEP THIS CAR BUT NOW AFTER WHAT I LEARNED WILL NEVER GET ANOTHER VW. PLEASE HELP..

Corrective Action:

WE HAVE SAME ISSUE WITH OUR 2018 TIGUAN AS MANY OTHER PEOPLE OUT THERE. AFTER OUR FIRST OIL CHANGE WE HAD ENGINE OIL LIGHT CAME ON. DID NOT REPORTED TO DEALER TILL AFTER SECOND OIL CHANGE. THEY CHECKED FOR POSSIBLE LEAKS AND PUT US ON OIL CONSUMPTION TEST FOR LITTLE OVER 600 MILES. THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING AND TOLD US TO KEEP EYE ON IT. WE ARE ON 3RD OIL LIGHT SO, THEY NOW PUT US ON SECOND OIL CONSUMPTION TEST. I OWNED MANY VW INCLUDING 2019 JETTA WE BOUGHT FOR MY SON AND NEVER HAD ANY ISSUES WITH BURNING OIL. I READ MANY COMPLAINTS AND ISSUES ABOUT BURNING OIL ON VW ENGINES, SO I REACHED OUT TO SOMEONE THAT I KNOW AND SPECIALIZED IN EUROPEAN CARS. I ASKED MY FRIEND AND MULTIPLE MECHANICS AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THIS IS NOT NORMAL AND THAT IT WILL GET WORSE WERE IT WILL BURN MORE OIL. I WAS ALSO INFORMED THAT VW KNOWS THAT THEY HAVE ISSUES WITH THESE ENGINES,SOMETHING WITH BAD CYLINDER SEALS AND THEY CANNOT FIGURE IT OUT FOR LAST 12 YEARS HOW TO FIX IT AND WOULD NOT ADMIT IT. I GUESS THIS DOESN'T HAPPENS WITH EVERY CAR, BUT WHEN IT HAPPENS THEY TELL CUSTOMERS THAT IS NORMAL. THIS IS BS AND SOMEONE NEEDS TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT. NO ONE FROM SERVICE DEPARTMENT HAVE NOT TOLD ME ANYTHING SO FAR AND I HOPE AFTER SECOND OIL CONSUMPTION TEST THAT THEY DO NOT COME TO ME A SAY IT. THAT WOULD BE BAD. WE HAVE SERVICE REPORT WHEN WE BROUGHT A CAR FOR FIRST TIME WE REPORTED THIS ISSUE AND THERE IS NOTHING STATING THAT THIS IS NORMAL FOR ENGINE TO CONSUME( BURN) OIL. IF THIS IS A NORMAL WITH THEIR ENGINES THEY SHOULD INFORM AND EDUCATE THEIR CUSTOMERS WHEN THEY ARE BUYING THIS CAR TO KEEP EYE ON OIL AND KEEP ADDING AFTER CERTAIN MILES. NOT EVERY CAR HAS THIS ISSUE, IT IS CASE BY CASE AND THAT IS WHAT TELLS ME THAT THIS IS NOT NORMAL. WE WERE THINKING TO KEEP THIS CAR BUT NOW AFTER WHAT I LEARNED WILL NEVER GET ANOTHER VW. PLEASE HELP..

Additional Notes:

WE HAVE SAME ISSUE WITH OUR 2018 TIGUAN AS MANY OTHER PEOPLE OUT THERE. AFTER OUR FIRST OIL CHANGE WE HAD ENGINE OIL LIGHT CAME ON. DID NOT REPORTED TO DEALER TILL AFTER SECOND OIL CHANGE. THEY CHECKED FOR POSSIBLE LEAKS AND PUT US ON OIL CONSUMPTION TEST FOR LITTLE OVER 600 MILES. THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING AND TOLD US TO KEEP EYE ON IT. WE ARE ON 3RD OIL LIGHT SO, THEY NOW PUT US ON SECOND OIL CONSUMPTION TEST. I OWNED MANY VW INCLUDING 2019 JETTA WE BOUGHT FOR MY SON AND NEVER HAD ANY ISSUES WITH BURNING OIL. I READ MANY COMPLAINTS AND ISSUES ABOUT BURNING OIL ON VW ENGINES, SO I REACHED OUT TO SOMEONE THAT I KNOW AND SPECIALIZED IN EUROPEAN CARS. I ASKED MY FRIEND AND MULTIPLE MECHANICS AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THIS IS NOT NORMAL AND THAT IT WILL GET WORSE WERE IT WILL BURN MORE OIL. I WAS ALSO INFORMED THAT VW KNOWS THAT THEY HAVE ISSUES WITH THESE ENGINES,SOMETHING WITH BAD CYLINDER SEALS AND THEY CANNOT FIGURE IT OUT FOR LAST 12 YEARS HOW TO FIX IT AND WOULD NOT ADMIT IT. I GUESS THIS DOESN'T HAPPENS WITH EVERY CAR, BUT WHEN IT HAPPENS THEY TELL CUSTOMERS THAT IS NORMAL. THIS IS BS AND SOMEONE NEEDS TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT. NO ONE FROM SERVICE DEPARTMENT HAVE NOT TOLD ME ANYTHING SO FAR AND I HOPE AFTER SECOND OIL CONSUMPTION TEST THAT THEY DO NOT COME TO ME A SAY IT. THAT WOULD BE BAD. WE HAVE SERVICE REPORT WHEN WE BROUGHT A CAR FOR FIRST TIME WE REPORTED THIS ISSUE AND THERE IS NOTHING STATING THAT THIS IS NORMAL FOR ENGINE TO CONSUME( BURN) OIL. IF THIS IS A NORMAL WITH THEIR ENGINES THEY SHOULD INFORM AND EDUCATE THEIR CUSTOMERS WHEN THEY ARE BUYING THIS CAR TO KEEP EYE ON OIL AND KEEP ADDING AFTER CERTAIN MILES. NOT EVERY CAR HAS THIS ISSUE, IT IS CASE BY CASE AND THAT IS WHAT TELLS ME THAT THIS IS NOT NORMAL. WE WERE THINKING TO KEEP THIS CAR BUT NOW AFTER WHAT I LEARNED WILL NEVER GET ANOTHER VW. PLEASE HELP..

Manufacturer: VOLKSWAGEN
Mfg Campaign: 11400272
Notice Date: Mar 10, 2021
Recall Date: Mar 10, 2021
Volkswagen Group Of America, Inc.
Campaign: 11394623 Other
Feb 4, 2021
Defect Description:

SEAT BELTS

Potential Consequences:

TL* THE CONTACT'S DAUGHTER OWNS A 2018 VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V724000 (SEAT BELTS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. A DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

Corrective Action:

TL* THE CONTACT'S DAUGHTER OWNS A 2018 VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V724000 (SEAT BELTS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. A DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

Additional Notes:

TL* THE CONTACT'S DAUGHTER OWNS A 2018 VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V724000 (SEAT BELTS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. A DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

Manufacturer: VOLKSWAGEN
Mfg Campaign: 11394623
Notice Date: Feb 4, 2021
Recall Date: Feb 4, 2021
Volkswagen Group Of America, Inc.
Campaign: 11389966 Other
1 Vehicles Affected
Jan 26, 2021
Defect Description:

AIR BAGS

Potential Consequences:

MY NAME IS [XXX] AND I WAS A CAR ACCIDENT ON THURSDAY, JANUARY 21, 2021 A VEHICLE HIT ME. I WAS IN MOTION HEADING STRAIGHT AND THE OTHER CAR FAILED THE RIGHT AWAY AND HIT ME ON THE DRIVERS SIDE. MY AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. I'M WONDERING IF THERE WAS RECALL OR IF ANYONE ELSE HAS HAD THIS ISSUE? INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Corrective Action:

MY NAME IS [XXX] AND I WAS A CAR ACCIDENT ON THURSDAY, JANUARY 21, 2021 A VEHICLE HIT ME. I WAS IN MOTION HEADING STRAIGHT AND THE OTHER CAR FAILED THE RIGHT AWAY AND HIT ME ON THE DRIVERS SIDE. MY AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. I'M WONDERING IF THERE WAS RECALL OR IF ANYONE ELSE HAS HAD THIS ISSUE? INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Additional Notes:

MY NAME IS [XXX] AND I WAS A CAR ACCIDENT ON THURSDAY, JANUARY 21, 2021 A VEHICLE HIT ME. I WAS IN MOTION HEADING STRAIGHT AND THE OTHER CAR FAILED THE RIGHT AWAY AND HIT ME ON THE DRIVERS SIDE. MY AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. I'M WONDERING IF THERE WAS RECALL OR IF ANYONE ELSE HAS HAD THIS ISSUE? INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Manufacturer: VOLKSWAGEN
Mfg Campaign: 11389966
Notice Date: Jan 26, 2021
Recall Date: Jan 26, 2021
Volkswagen Group Of America, Inc.
Campaign: 11389911 Other
Jan 25, 2021
Defect Description:

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

Potential Consequences:

I'VE BEEN HAVING ISSUES WITH THE REVERSE CAMERA AND THE INFOTAINMENT DISPLAY. THIS HAPPENS 70% OF THE TIME BUT WHEN I PUT THE CAR INTO REVERSE, THE SCREEN WILL GO BLACK WITH A POP UP SAYING "THE PARKPILOT IS CURRENTLY NOT AVAILABLE". THIS HAPPENS RANDOMLY, SOMETIMES WHEN I LEAVE HOME THE REVERSE CAMERA WORKS FINE, BUT WHEN I TRY TO PARK SOMEWHERE AT MY DESTINATION THE ISSUE APPEARS. SOMETIMES AN IMAGE FROM THE RVC WILL APPEAR FOR A SPLIT SECOND THEN CUT OUT TO BLACK WITH THE POPUP OF THE PARK PILOT NOT BEING AVAILABLE. I DON'T THE HAVE PARK ASSIST FEATURE AVAILABLE ON THE MODEL I'VE PURCHASED, SO I'M NOT SURE WHY THE CAR EVEN THINKS I HAVE "PARK PILOT". THE ISSUE "FIXES" ITSELF WHEN I'VE LEFT THE CAR ON OFF FOR A COUPLE OF MINUTES BUT THE ISSUE WILL REAPPEAR AGAIN SOONER OR LATER. IT'S AN ONGOING PROBLEM AND I'VE TAKEN MY CAR INTO THE DEALERSHIP TIME AND TIME AGAIN WITH NO RESOLUTION. I PURCHASED THIS CAR BECAUSE I THOUGHT THIS WAS A GREAT SAFETY FEATURE AND NOW I CAN'T EVEN USE IT BECAUSE IT DOES NOT WORK.

Corrective Action:

I'VE BEEN HAVING ISSUES WITH THE REVERSE CAMERA AND THE INFOTAINMENT DISPLAY. THIS HAPPENS 70% OF THE TIME BUT WHEN I PUT THE CAR INTO REVERSE, THE SCREEN WILL GO BLACK WITH A POP UP SAYING "THE PARKPILOT IS CURRENTLY NOT AVAILABLE". THIS HAPPENS RANDOMLY, SOMETIMES WHEN I LEAVE HOME THE REVERSE CAMERA WORKS FINE, BUT WHEN I TRY TO PARK SOMEWHERE AT MY DESTINATION THE ISSUE APPEARS. SOMETIMES AN IMAGE FROM THE RVC WILL APPEAR FOR A SPLIT SECOND THEN CUT OUT TO BLACK WITH THE POPUP OF THE PARK PILOT NOT BEING AVAILABLE. I DON'T THE HAVE PARK ASSIST FEATURE AVAILABLE ON THE MODEL I'VE PURCHASED, SO I'M NOT SURE WHY THE CAR EVEN THINKS I HAVE "PARK PILOT". THE ISSUE "FIXES" ITSELF WHEN I'VE LEFT THE CAR ON OFF FOR A COUPLE OF MINUTES BUT THE ISSUE WILL REAPPEAR AGAIN SOONER OR LATER. IT'S AN ONGOING PROBLEM AND I'VE TAKEN MY CAR INTO THE DEALERSHIP TIME AND TIME AGAIN WITH NO RESOLUTION. I PURCHASED THIS CAR BECAUSE I THOUGHT THIS WAS A GREAT SAFETY FEATURE AND NOW I CAN'T EVEN USE IT BECAUSE IT DOES NOT WORK.

Additional Notes:

I'VE BEEN HAVING ISSUES WITH THE REVERSE CAMERA AND THE INFOTAINMENT DISPLAY. THIS HAPPENS 70% OF THE TIME BUT WHEN I PUT THE CAR INTO REVERSE, THE SCREEN WILL GO BLACK WITH A POP UP SAYING "THE PARKPILOT IS CURRENTLY NOT AVAILABLE". THIS HAPPENS RANDOMLY, SOMETIMES WHEN I LEAVE HOME THE REVERSE CAMERA WORKS FINE, BUT WHEN I TRY TO PARK SOMEWHERE AT MY DESTINATION THE ISSUE APPEARS. SOMETIMES AN IMAGE FROM THE RVC WILL APPEAR FOR A SPLIT SECOND THEN CUT OUT TO BLACK WITH THE POPUP OF THE PARK PILOT NOT BEING AVAILABLE. I DON'T THE HAVE PARK ASSIST FEATURE AVAILABLE ON THE MODEL I'VE PURCHASED, SO I'M NOT SURE WHY THE CAR EVEN THINKS I HAVE "PARK PILOT". THE ISSUE "FIXES" ITSELF WHEN I'VE LEFT THE CAR ON OFF FOR A COUPLE OF MINUTES BUT THE ISSUE WILL REAPPEAR AGAIN SOONER OR LATER. IT'S AN ONGOING PROBLEM AND I'VE TAKEN MY CAR INTO THE DEALERSHIP TIME AND TIME AGAIN WITH NO RESOLUTION. I PURCHASED THIS CAR BECAUSE I THOUGHT THIS WAS A GREAT SAFETY FEATURE AND NOW I CAN'T EVEN USE IT BECAUSE IT DOES NOT WORK.

Manufacturer: VOLKSWAGEN
Mfg Campaign: 11389911
Notice Date: Jan 25, 2021
Recall Date: Jan 25, 2021
Volkswagen Group Of America, Inc.
Campaign: 11389911 Other
Jan 25, 2021
Defect Description:

BACK OVER PREVENTION: WARNINGS

Potential Consequences:

I'VE BEEN HAVING ISSUES WITH THE REVERSE CAMERA AND THE INFOTAINMENT DISPLAY. THIS HAPPENS 70% OF THE TIME BUT WHEN I PUT THE CAR INTO REVERSE, THE SCREEN WILL GO BLACK WITH A POP UP SAYING "THE PARKPILOT IS CURRENTLY NOT AVAILABLE". THIS HAPPENS RANDOMLY, SOMETIMES WHEN I LEAVE HOME THE REVERSE CAMERA WORKS FINE, BUT WHEN I TRY TO PARK SOMEWHERE AT MY DESTINATION THE ISSUE APPEARS. SOMETIMES AN IMAGE FROM THE RVC WILL APPEAR FOR A SPLIT SECOND THEN CUT OUT TO BLACK WITH THE POPUP OF THE PARK PILOT NOT BEING AVAILABLE. I DON'T THE HAVE PARK ASSIST FEATURE AVAILABLE ON THE MODEL I'VE PURCHASED, SO I'M NOT SURE WHY THE CAR EVEN THINKS I HAVE "PARK PILOT". THE ISSUE "FIXES" ITSELF WHEN I'VE LEFT THE CAR ON OFF FOR A COUPLE OF MINUTES BUT THE ISSUE WILL REAPPEAR AGAIN SOONER OR LATER. IT'S AN ONGOING PROBLEM AND I'VE TAKEN MY CAR INTO THE DEALERSHIP TIME AND TIME AGAIN WITH NO RESOLUTION. I PURCHASED THIS CAR BECAUSE I THOUGHT THIS WAS A GREAT SAFETY FEATURE AND NOW I CAN'T EVEN USE IT BECAUSE IT DOES NOT WORK.

Corrective Action:

I'VE BEEN HAVING ISSUES WITH THE REVERSE CAMERA AND THE INFOTAINMENT DISPLAY. THIS HAPPENS 70% OF THE TIME BUT WHEN I PUT THE CAR INTO REVERSE, THE SCREEN WILL GO BLACK WITH A POP UP SAYING "THE PARKPILOT IS CURRENTLY NOT AVAILABLE". THIS HAPPENS RANDOMLY, SOMETIMES WHEN I LEAVE HOME THE REVERSE CAMERA WORKS FINE, BUT WHEN I TRY TO PARK SOMEWHERE AT MY DESTINATION THE ISSUE APPEARS. SOMETIMES AN IMAGE FROM THE RVC WILL APPEAR FOR A SPLIT SECOND THEN CUT OUT TO BLACK WITH THE POPUP OF THE PARK PILOT NOT BEING AVAILABLE. I DON'T THE HAVE PARK ASSIST FEATURE AVAILABLE ON THE MODEL I'VE PURCHASED, SO I'M NOT SURE WHY THE CAR EVEN THINKS I HAVE "PARK PILOT". THE ISSUE "FIXES" ITSELF WHEN I'VE LEFT THE CAR ON OFF FOR A COUPLE OF MINUTES BUT THE ISSUE WILL REAPPEAR AGAIN SOONER OR LATER. IT'S AN ONGOING PROBLEM AND I'VE TAKEN MY CAR INTO THE DEALERSHIP TIME AND TIME AGAIN WITH NO RESOLUTION. I PURCHASED THIS CAR BECAUSE I THOUGHT THIS WAS A GREAT SAFETY FEATURE AND NOW I CAN'T EVEN USE IT BECAUSE IT DOES NOT WORK.

Additional Notes:

I'VE BEEN HAVING ISSUES WITH THE REVERSE CAMERA AND THE INFOTAINMENT DISPLAY. THIS HAPPENS 70% OF THE TIME BUT WHEN I PUT THE CAR INTO REVERSE, THE SCREEN WILL GO BLACK WITH A POP UP SAYING "THE PARKPILOT IS CURRENTLY NOT AVAILABLE". THIS HAPPENS RANDOMLY, SOMETIMES WHEN I LEAVE HOME THE REVERSE CAMERA WORKS FINE, BUT WHEN I TRY TO PARK SOMEWHERE AT MY DESTINATION THE ISSUE APPEARS. SOMETIMES AN IMAGE FROM THE RVC WILL APPEAR FOR A SPLIT SECOND THEN CUT OUT TO BLACK WITH THE POPUP OF THE PARK PILOT NOT BEING AVAILABLE. I DON'T THE HAVE PARK ASSIST FEATURE AVAILABLE ON THE MODEL I'VE PURCHASED, SO I'M NOT SURE WHY THE CAR EVEN THINKS I HAVE "PARK PILOT". THE ISSUE "FIXES" ITSELF WHEN I'VE LEFT THE CAR ON OFF FOR A COUPLE OF MINUTES BUT THE ISSUE WILL REAPPEAR AGAIN SOONER OR LATER. IT'S AN ONGOING PROBLEM AND I'VE TAKEN MY CAR INTO THE DEALERSHIP TIME AND TIME AGAIN WITH NO RESOLUTION. I PURCHASED THIS CAR BECAUSE I THOUGHT THIS WAS A GREAT SAFETY FEATURE AND NOW I CAN'T EVEN USE IT BECAUSE IT DOES NOT WORK.

Manufacturer: VOLKSWAGEN
Mfg Campaign: 11389911
Notice Date: Jan 25, 2021
Recall Date: Jan 25, 2021
Volkswagen Group Of America, Inc.
Campaign: 11389911 Other
Jan 25, 2021
Defect Description:

BACK OVER PREVENTION: REARVIEW SYSTEM BRAKING

Potential Consequences:

I'VE BEEN HAVING ISSUES WITH THE REVERSE CAMERA AND THE INFOTAINMENT DISPLAY. THIS HAPPENS 70% OF THE TIME BUT WHEN I PUT THE CAR INTO REVERSE, THE SCREEN WILL GO BLACK WITH A POP UP SAYING "THE PARKPILOT IS CURRENTLY NOT AVAILABLE". THIS HAPPENS RANDOMLY, SOMETIMES WHEN I LEAVE HOME THE REVERSE CAMERA WORKS FINE, BUT WHEN I TRY TO PARK SOMEWHERE AT MY DESTINATION THE ISSUE APPEARS. SOMETIMES AN IMAGE FROM THE RVC WILL APPEAR FOR A SPLIT SECOND THEN CUT OUT TO BLACK WITH THE POPUP OF THE PARK PILOT NOT BEING AVAILABLE. I DON'T THE HAVE PARK ASSIST FEATURE AVAILABLE ON THE MODEL I'VE PURCHASED, SO I'M NOT SURE WHY THE CAR EVEN THINKS I HAVE "PARK PILOT". THE ISSUE "FIXES" ITSELF WHEN I'VE LEFT THE CAR ON OFF FOR A COUPLE OF MINUTES BUT THE ISSUE WILL REAPPEAR AGAIN SOONER OR LATER. IT'S AN ONGOING PROBLEM AND I'VE TAKEN MY CAR INTO THE DEALERSHIP TIME AND TIME AGAIN WITH NO RESOLUTION. I PURCHASED THIS CAR BECAUSE I THOUGHT THIS WAS A GREAT SAFETY FEATURE AND NOW I CAN'T EVEN USE IT BECAUSE IT DOES NOT WORK.

Corrective Action:

I'VE BEEN HAVING ISSUES WITH THE REVERSE CAMERA AND THE INFOTAINMENT DISPLAY. THIS HAPPENS 70% OF THE TIME BUT WHEN I PUT THE CAR INTO REVERSE, THE SCREEN WILL GO BLACK WITH A POP UP SAYING "THE PARKPILOT IS CURRENTLY NOT AVAILABLE". THIS HAPPENS RANDOMLY, SOMETIMES WHEN I LEAVE HOME THE REVERSE CAMERA WORKS FINE, BUT WHEN I TRY TO PARK SOMEWHERE AT MY DESTINATION THE ISSUE APPEARS. SOMETIMES AN IMAGE FROM THE RVC WILL APPEAR FOR A SPLIT SECOND THEN CUT OUT TO BLACK WITH THE POPUP OF THE PARK PILOT NOT BEING AVAILABLE. I DON'T THE HAVE PARK ASSIST FEATURE AVAILABLE ON THE MODEL I'VE PURCHASED, SO I'M NOT SURE WHY THE CAR EVEN THINKS I HAVE "PARK PILOT". THE ISSUE "FIXES" ITSELF WHEN I'VE LEFT THE CAR ON OFF FOR A COUPLE OF MINUTES BUT THE ISSUE WILL REAPPEAR AGAIN SOONER OR LATER. IT'S AN ONGOING PROBLEM AND I'VE TAKEN MY CAR INTO THE DEALERSHIP TIME AND TIME AGAIN WITH NO RESOLUTION. I PURCHASED THIS CAR BECAUSE I THOUGHT THIS WAS A GREAT SAFETY FEATURE AND NOW I CAN'T EVEN USE IT BECAUSE IT DOES NOT WORK.

Additional Notes:

I'VE BEEN HAVING ISSUES WITH THE REVERSE CAMERA AND THE INFOTAINMENT DISPLAY. THIS HAPPENS 70% OF THE TIME BUT WHEN I PUT THE CAR INTO REVERSE, THE SCREEN WILL GO BLACK WITH A POP UP SAYING "THE PARKPILOT IS CURRENTLY NOT AVAILABLE". THIS HAPPENS RANDOMLY, SOMETIMES WHEN I LEAVE HOME THE REVERSE CAMERA WORKS FINE, BUT WHEN I TRY TO PARK SOMEWHERE AT MY DESTINATION THE ISSUE APPEARS. SOMETIMES AN IMAGE FROM THE RVC WILL APPEAR FOR A SPLIT SECOND THEN CUT OUT TO BLACK WITH THE POPUP OF THE PARK PILOT NOT BEING AVAILABLE. I DON'T THE HAVE PARK ASSIST FEATURE AVAILABLE ON THE MODEL I'VE PURCHASED, SO I'M NOT SURE WHY THE CAR EVEN THINKS I HAVE "PARK PILOT". THE ISSUE "FIXES" ITSELF WHEN I'VE LEFT THE CAR ON OFF FOR A COUPLE OF MINUTES BUT THE ISSUE WILL REAPPEAR AGAIN SOONER OR LATER. IT'S AN ONGOING PROBLEM AND I'VE TAKEN MY CAR INTO THE DEALERSHIP TIME AND TIME AGAIN WITH NO RESOLUTION. I PURCHASED THIS CAR BECAUSE I THOUGHT THIS WAS A GREAT SAFETY FEATURE AND NOW I CAN'T EVEN USE IT BECAUSE IT DOES NOT WORK.

Manufacturer: VOLKSWAGEN
Mfg Campaign: 11389911
Notice Date: Jan 25, 2021
Recall Date: Jan 25, 2021
Volkswagen Group Of America, Inc.
Campaign: 11385693 Other
Dec 30, 2020
Defect Description:

SERVICE BRAKES

Potential Consequences:

MY FRONT ASSIST FUNCTION MALFUNCTIONED. I WAS DRIVING AT A SPEED OF 50MPH AND THE CAR CAME TO AN IMMEDIATE STOP. THE SEAT BELT RESTRAINTS ALMOST CHOKED ME, AND THE SUDDEN STOP JARRED ME. THERE WAS NOTHING IN THE FRONT OF ME WHEN THIS HAPPENED. I'VE BEEN TERRIFIED EVERY SINCE IT HAPPENED. IT HAPPENED TWICE BEFORE, BUT THIS THIRD TIME WAS THE WORST. THE NEXT MORNING I CONTACTED VW, AND TOOK MY CAR IN. THEY TEST DROVE MY CAR. I WAS TOLD THEY DIDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG, AND TO COME PICK UP MY VEHICLE. I EXPRESSED TO THEM THAT SOMETHING DEFINITELY WAS WRONG. I SUGGESTED THEM DO MORE DIAGNOSTICS, BUT THEY DID NOT. I CALLED CORPORATE AND NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE. THEY DID DOCUMENT MY CLAIM AND GAVE ME A CLAIM NUMBER. IN THE MEANTIME I STARTED DOING SOME INVESTIGATIONS. THERE IS A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT INVESTIGATION GOING ON. I ALSO FOUND A YOUTUBE VIDEO OF THIS INCIDENT HAPPENING ON ANOTHER VEHICLE.

Corrective Action:

MY FRONT ASSIST FUNCTION MALFUNCTIONED. I WAS DRIVING AT A SPEED OF 50MPH AND THE CAR CAME TO AN IMMEDIATE STOP. THE SEAT BELT RESTRAINTS ALMOST CHOKED ME, AND THE SUDDEN STOP JARRED ME. THERE WAS NOTHING IN THE FRONT OF ME WHEN THIS HAPPENED. I'VE BEEN TERRIFIED EVERY SINCE IT HAPPENED. IT HAPPENED TWICE BEFORE, BUT THIS THIRD TIME WAS THE WORST. THE NEXT MORNING I CONTACTED VW, AND TOOK MY CAR IN. THEY TEST DROVE MY CAR. I WAS TOLD THEY DIDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG, AND TO COME PICK UP MY VEHICLE. I EXPRESSED TO THEM THAT SOMETHING DEFINITELY WAS WRONG. I SUGGESTED THEM DO MORE DIAGNOSTICS, BUT THEY DID NOT. I CALLED CORPORATE AND NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE. THEY DID DOCUMENT MY CLAIM AND GAVE ME A CLAIM NUMBER. IN THE MEANTIME I STARTED DOING SOME INVESTIGATIONS. THERE IS A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT INVESTIGATION GOING ON. I ALSO FOUND A YOUTUBE VIDEO OF THIS INCIDENT HAPPENING ON ANOTHER VEHICLE.

Additional Notes:

MY FRONT ASSIST FUNCTION MALFUNCTIONED. I WAS DRIVING AT A SPEED OF 50MPH AND THE CAR CAME TO AN IMMEDIATE STOP. THE SEAT BELT RESTRAINTS ALMOST CHOKED ME, AND THE SUDDEN STOP JARRED ME. THERE WAS NOTHING IN THE FRONT OF ME WHEN THIS HAPPENED. I'VE BEEN TERRIFIED EVERY SINCE IT HAPPENED. IT HAPPENED TWICE BEFORE, BUT THIS THIRD TIME WAS THE WORST. THE NEXT MORNING I CONTACTED VW, AND TOOK MY CAR IN. THEY TEST DROVE MY CAR. I WAS TOLD THEY DIDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG, AND TO COME PICK UP MY VEHICLE. I EXPRESSED TO THEM THAT SOMETHING DEFINITELY WAS WRONG. I SUGGESTED THEM DO MORE DIAGNOSTICS, BUT THEY DID NOT. I CALLED CORPORATE AND NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE. THEY DID DOCUMENT MY CLAIM AND GAVE ME A CLAIM NUMBER. IN THE MEANTIME I STARTED DOING SOME INVESTIGATIONS. THERE IS A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT INVESTIGATION GOING ON. I ALSO FOUND A YOUTUBE VIDEO OF THIS INCIDENT HAPPENING ON ANOTHER VEHICLE.

Manufacturer: VOLKSWAGEN
Mfg Campaign: 11385693
Notice Date: Dec 30, 2020
Recall Date: Dec 30, 2020
Volkswagen Group Of America, Inc.
Campaign: 11385693 Other
Dec 30, 2020
Defect Description:

FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING

Potential Consequences:

MY FRONT ASSIST FUNCTION MALFUNCTIONED. I WAS DRIVING AT A SPEED OF 50MPH AND THE CAR CAME TO AN IMMEDIATE STOP. THE SEAT BELT RESTRAINTS ALMOST CHOKED ME, AND THE SUDDEN STOP JARRED ME. THERE WAS NOTHING IN THE FRONT OF ME WHEN THIS HAPPENED. I'VE BEEN TERRIFIED EVERY SINCE IT HAPPENED. IT HAPPENED TWICE BEFORE, BUT THIS THIRD TIME WAS THE WORST. THE NEXT MORNING I CONTACTED VW, AND TOOK MY CAR IN. THEY TEST DROVE MY CAR. I WAS TOLD THEY DIDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG, AND TO COME PICK UP MY VEHICLE. I EXPRESSED TO THEM THAT SOMETHING DEFINITELY WAS WRONG. I SUGGESTED THEM DO MORE DIAGNOSTICS, BUT THEY DID NOT. I CALLED CORPORATE AND NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE. THEY DID DOCUMENT MY CLAIM AND GAVE ME A CLAIM NUMBER. IN THE MEANTIME I STARTED DOING SOME INVESTIGATIONS. THERE IS A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT INVESTIGATION GOING ON. I ALSO FOUND A YOUTUBE VIDEO OF THIS INCIDENT HAPPENING ON ANOTHER VEHICLE.

Corrective Action:

MY FRONT ASSIST FUNCTION MALFUNCTIONED. I WAS DRIVING AT A SPEED OF 50MPH AND THE CAR CAME TO AN IMMEDIATE STOP. THE SEAT BELT RESTRAINTS ALMOST CHOKED ME, AND THE SUDDEN STOP JARRED ME. THERE WAS NOTHING IN THE FRONT OF ME WHEN THIS HAPPENED. I'VE BEEN TERRIFIED EVERY SINCE IT HAPPENED. IT HAPPENED TWICE BEFORE, BUT THIS THIRD TIME WAS THE WORST. THE NEXT MORNING I CONTACTED VW, AND TOOK MY CAR IN. THEY TEST DROVE MY CAR. I WAS TOLD THEY DIDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG, AND TO COME PICK UP MY VEHICLE. I EXPRESSED TO THEM THAT SOMETHING DEFINITELY WAS WRONG. I SUGGESTED THEM DO MORE DIAGNOSTICS, BUT THEY DID NOT. I CALLED CORPORATE AND NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE. THEY DID DOCUMENT MY CLAIM AND GAVE ME A CLAIM NUMBER. IN THE MEANTIME I STARTED DOING SOME INVESTIGATIONS. THERE IS A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT INVESTIGATION GOING ON. I ALSO FOUND A YOUTUBE VIDEO OF THIS INCIDENT HAPPENING ON ANOTHER VEHICLE.

Additional Notes:

MY FRONT ASSIST FUNCTION MALFUNCTIONED. I WAS DRIVING AT A SPEED OF 50MPH AND THE CAR CAME TO AN IMMEDIATE STOP. THE SEAT BELT RESTRAINTS ALMOST CHOKED ME, AND THE SUDDEN STOP JARRED ME. THERE WAS NOTHING IN THE FRONT OF ME WHEN THIS HAPPENED. I'VE BEEN TERRIFIED EVERY SINCE IT HAPPENED. IT HAPPENED TWICE BEFORE, BUT THIS THIRD TIME WAS THE WORST. THE NEXT MORNING I CONTACTED VW, AND TOOK MY CAR IN. THEY TEST DROVE MY CAR. I WAS TOLD THEY DIDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG, AND TO COME PICK UP MY VEHICLE. I EXPRESSED TO THEM THAT SOMETHING DEFINITELY WAS WRONG. I SUGGESTED THEM DO MORE DIAGNOSTICS, BUT THEY DID NOT. I CALLED CORPORATE AND NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE. THEY DID DOCUMENT MY CLAIM AND GAVE ME A CLAIM NUMBER. IN THE MEANTIME I STARTED DOING SOME INVESTIGATIONS. THERE IS A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT INVESTIGATION GOING ON. I ALSO FOUND A YOUTUBE VIDEO OF THIS INCIDENT HAPPENING ON ANOTHER VEHICLE.

Manufacturer: VOLKSWAGEN
Mfg Campaign: 11385693
Notice Date: Dec 30, 2020
Recall Date: Dec 30, 2020
Volkswagen Group Of America, Inc.
Campaign: 11385693 Other
Dec 30, 2020
Defect Description:

FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS

Potential Consequences:

MY FRONT ASSIST FUNCTION MALFUNCTIONED. I WAS DRIVING AT A SPEED OF 50MPH AND THE CAR CAME TO AN IMMEDIATE STOP. THE SEAT BELT RESTRAINTS ALMOST CHOKED ME, AND THE SUDDEN STOP JARRED ME. THERE WAS NOTHING IN THE FRONT OF ME WHEN THIS HAPPENED. I'VE BEEN TERRIFIED EVERY SINCE IT HAPPENED. IT HAPPENED TWICE BEFORE, BUT THIS THIRD TIME WAS THE WORST. THE NEXT MORNING I CONTACTED VW, AND TOOK MY CAR IN. THEY TEST DROVE MY CAR. I WAS TOLD THEY DIDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG, AND TO COME PICK UP MY VEHICLE. I EXPRESSED TO THEM THAT SOMETHING DEFINITELY WAS WRONG. I SUGGESTED THEM DO MORE DIAGNOSTICS, BUT THEY DID NOT. I CALLED CORPORATE AND NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE. THEY DID DOCUMENT MY CLAIM AND GAVE ME A CLAIM NUMBER. IN THE MEANTIME I STARTED DOING SOME INVESTIGATIONS. THERE IS A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT INVESTIGATION GOING ON. I ALSO FOUND A YOUTUBE VIDEO OF THIS INCIDENT HAPPENING ON ANOTHER VEHICLE.

Corrective Action:

MY FRONT ASSIST FUNCTION MALFUNCTIONED. I WAS DRIVING AT A SPEED OF 50MPH AND THE CAR CAME TO AN IMMEDIATE STOP. THE SEAT BELT RESTRAINTS ALMOST CHOKED ME, AND THE SUDDEN STOP JARRED ME. THERE WAS NOTHING IN THE FRONT OF ME WHEN THIS HAPPENED. I'VE BEEN TERRIFIED EVERY SINCE IT HAPPENED. IT HAPPENED TWICE BEFORE, BUT THIS THIRD TIME WAS THE WORST. THE NEXT MORNING I CONTACTED VW, AND TOOK MY CAR IN. THEY TEST DROVE MY CAR. I WAS TOLD THEY DIDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG, AND TO COME PICK UP MY VEHICLE. I EXPRESSED TO THEM THAT SOMETHING DEFINITELY WAS WRONG. I SUGGESTED THEM DO MORE DIAGNOSTICS, BUT THEY DID NOT. I CALLED CORPORATE AND NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE. THEY DID DOCUMENT MY CLAIM AND GAVE ME A CLAIM NUMBER. IN THE MEANTIME I STARTED DOING SOME INVESTIGATIONS. THERE IS A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT INVESTIGATION GOING ON. I ALSO FOUND A YOUTUBE VIDEO OF THIS INCIDENT HAPPENING ON ANOTHER VEHICLE.

Additional Notes:

MY FRONT ASSIST FUNCTION MALFUNCTIONED. I WAS DRIVING AT A SPEED OF 50MPH AND THE CAR CAME TO AN IMMEDIATE STOP. THE SEAT BELT RESTRAINTS ALMOST CHOKED ME, AND THE SUDDEN STOP JARRED ME. THERE WAS NOTHING IN THE FRONT OF ME WHEN THIS HAPPENED. I'VE BEEN TERRIFIED EVERY SINCE IT HAPPENED. IT HAPPENED TWICE BEFORE, BUT THIS THIRD TIME WAS THE WORST. THE NEXT MORNING I CONTACTED VW, AND TOOK MY CAR IN. THEY TEST DROVE MY CAR. I WAS TOLD THEY DIDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG, AND TO COME PICK UP MY VEHICLE. I EXPRESSED TO THEM THAT SOMETHING DEFINITELY WAS WRONG. I SUGGESTED THEM DO MORE DIAGNOSTICS, BUT THEY DID NOT. I CALLED CORPORATE AND NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE. THEY DID DOCUMENT MY CLAIM AND GAVE ME A CLAIM NUMBER. IN THE MEANTIME I STARTED DOING SOME INVESTIGATIONS. THERE IS A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT INVESTIGATION GOING ON. I ALSO FOUND A YOUTUBE VIDEO OF THIS INCIDENT HAPPENING ON ANOTHER VEHICLE.

Manufacturer: VOLKSWAGEN
Mfg Campaign: 11385693
Notice Date: Dec 30, 2020
Recall Date: Dec 30, 2020
Volkswagen Group Of America, Inc.
Campaign: 11373599 Other
Nov 7, 2020
Defect Description:

SEAT BELTS

Potential Consequences:

SEATBELT LIGHT COMES ON AND DINGS EVEN WHEN SEATBELTS ARE LOCKED IN. MY CAR HAS 5500 MILES ON IT. I'M SCARED MY SEATBELTS WON'T WORK IN AN ACCIDENT. THE LIGHT CONTINUES TO COME ON AND I'M SCARED TO DRIVE MY CAR. IS THIS A SOFTWARE ISSUE OR SEATBELT CONNECTION?

Corrective Action:

SEATBELT LIGHT COMES ON AND DINGS EVEN WHEN SEATBELTS ARE LOCKED IN. MY CAR HAS 5500 MILES ON IT. I'M SCARED MY SEATBELTS WON'T WORK IN AN ACCIDENT. THE LIGHT CONTINUES TO COME ON AND I'M SCARED TO DRIVE MY CAR. IS THIS A SOFTWARE ISSUE OR SEATBELT CONNECTION?

Additional Notes:

SEATBELT LIGHT COMES ON AND DINGS EVEN WHEN SEATBELTS ARE LOCKED IN. MY CAR HAS 5500 MILES ON IT. I'M SCARED MY SEATBELTS WON'T WORK IN AN ACCIDENT. THE LIGHT CONTINUES TO COME ON AND I'M SCARED TO DRIVE MY CAR. IS THIS A SOFTWARE ISSUE OR SEATBELT CONNECTION?

Manufacturer: VOLKSWAGEN
Mfg Campaign: 11373599
Notice Date: Nov 7, 2020
Recall Date: Nov 7, 2020
Volkswagen Group Of America, Inc.
Campaign: 11366975 Other
Oct 29, 2020
Defect Description:

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Potential Consequences:

THE CAR DOES NOT ACCELERATE FROM A STOP ESPECIALLY ON HOT DAYS AFTER BEING IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC. I STEP ON THE GAS AND LITERALLY NOTHING HAPPENS. THE ENGINE DOESN'T REV AND THE CAR DOES NOT ADVANCE. I CAN PUSH THE GAS PEDAL MULTIPLE TIMES BEFORE IT FINALLY ACCELERATES AND THEN IT DOES IT IN AN OUT OF CONTROL MANNER. I HAVE HAD TO SIT THROUGH A FULL CYCLE OF A LIGHT BEFORE IT HAS STARTED. I HAVE BROUGHT IT TO A DEALERSHIP MULTIPLE TIMES WITH THIS COMPLAINT, BUT EVERY TIME THEY ARE UNABLE TO GET IT TO FAIL. I BROUGHT IT IN FOR A RECALL AND THE PROBLEM WAS MADE WORSE AND NOT BETTER. THE CAR IS NOT SAFE. THE ISSUE BEGAN WITHIN 6 MONTHS OF PURCHASE AND WHILE IT ISN'T CONSTANT, IT HAS BEEN A REPEATED PROBLEM FOR THE PAST 2 YEARS.

Corrective Action:

THE CAR DOES NOT ACCELERATE FROM A STOP ESPECIALLY ON HOT DAYS AFTER BEING IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC. I STEP ON THE GAS AND LITERALLY NOTHING HAPPENS. THE ENGINE DOESN'T REV AND THE CAR DOES NOT ADVANCE. I CAN PUSH THE GAS PEDAL MULTIPLE TIMES BEFORE IT FINALLY ACCELERATES AND THEN IT DOES IT IN AN OUT OF CONTROL MANNER. I HAVE HAD TO SIT THROUGH A FULL CYCLE OF A LIGHT BEFORE IT HAS STARTED. I HAVE BROUGHT IT TO A DEALERSHIP MULTIPLE TIMES WITH THIS COMPLAINT, BUT EVERY TIME THEY ARE UNABLE TO GET IT TO FAIL. I BROUGHT IT IN FOR A RECALL AND THE PROBLEM WAS MADE WORSE AND NOT BETTER. THE CAR IS NOT SAFE. THE ISSUE BEGAN WITHIN 6 MONTHS OF PURCHASE AND WHILE IT ISN'T CONSTANT, IT HAS BEEN A REPEATED PROBLEM FOR THE PAST 2 YEARS.

Additional Notes:

THE CAR DOES NOT ACCELERATE FROM A STOP ESPECIALLY ON HOT DAYS AFTER BEING IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC. I STEP ON THE GAS AND LITERALLY NOTHING HAPPENS. THE ENGINE DOESN'T REV AND THE CAR DOES NOT ADVANCE. I CAN PUSH THE GAS PEDAL MULTIPLE TIMES BEFORE IT FINALLY ACCELERATES AND THEN IT DOES IT IN AN OUT OF CONTROL MANNER. I HAVE HAD TO SIT THROUGH A FULL CYCLE OF A LIGHT BEFORE IT HAS STARTED. I HAVE BROUGHT IT TO A DEALERSHIP MULTIPLE TIMES WITH THIS COMPLAINT, BUT EVERY TIME THEY ARE UNABLE TO GET IT TO FAIL. I BROUGHT IT IN FOR A RECALL AND THE PROBLEM WAS MADE WORSE AND NOT BETTER. THE CAR IS NOT SAFE. THE ISSUE BEGAN WITHIN 6 MONTHS OF PURCHASE AND WHILE IT ISN'T CONSTANT, IT HAS BEEN A REPEATED PROBLEM FOR THE PAST 2 YEARS.

Manufacturer: VOLKSWAGEN
Mfg Campaign: 11366975
Notice Date: Oct 29, 2020
Recall Date: Oct 29, 2020
Volkswagen Group Of America, Inc.
Campaign: 11361342 Other
Sep 27, 2020
Defect Description:

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

Potential Consequences:

SINCE I PURCHASED THIS CAR IN JUNE 2018 I HAVE NOTICED AND REPORTED CONCERNS ABOUT THE TRANSMISSION FEELING LIKE IT WAS SLIPPING WHILE DRIVING. WITHIN THE LAST TWO MONTHS, THERE APPEARS TO BE AN ELECTRICAL ISSUE THAT IS MAKING VARIOUS INDICATOR LIGHTS TO COME ON. MOST CONCERNING AND UNSAFE ON 9/11/20 THROUGH 9/15/20, MY CAR STALLED RANDOMLY 8 TIMES. NO ISSUE COULD BE DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER, HOWEVER ON 9/16, THERE WAS A RECALL. AFTER THE RECALL WAS FIXED ON 9/19/20, I GOT AN ALERT THAT THE 'TRANSMISSION IS IN EMERGENCY MODE', I RETURNED TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD I NEEDED A NEW GEARSHIFT. I AM TERRIFIED THAT THE CAR WILL RANDOMLY STALK AGAIN AND HAVE HAD NO ASSURANCE THAT IT WILL NOT AS VW NEVER IDENTIFIED AN ISSUE THAT CAUSED THE STALLING.

Corrective Action:

SINCE I PURCHASED THIS CAR IN JUNE 2018 I HAVE NOTICED AND REPORTED CONCERNS ABOUT THE TRANSMISSION FEELING LIKE IT WAS SLIPPING WHILE DRIVING. WITHIN THE LAST TWO MONTHS, THERE APPEARS TO BE AN ELECTRICAL ISSUE THAT IS MAKING VARIOUS INDICATOR LIGHTS TO COME ON. MOST CONCERNING AND UNSAFE ON 9/11/20 THROUGH 9/15/20, MY CAR STALLED RANDOMLY 8 TIMES. NO ISSUE COULD BE DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER, HOWEVER ON 9/16, THERE WAS A RECALL. AFTER THE RECALL WAS FIXED ON 9/19/20, I GOT AN ALERT THAT THE 'TRANSMISSION IS IN EMERGENCY MODE', I RETURNED TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD I NEEDED A NEW GEARSHIFT. I AM TERRIFIED THAT THE CAR WILL RANDOMLY STALK AGAIN AND HAVE HAD NO ASSURANCE THAT IT WILL NOT AS VW NEVER IDENTIFIED AN ISSUE THAT CAUSED THE STALLING.

Additional Notes:

SINCE I PURCHASED THIS CAR IN JUNE 2018 I HAVE NOTICED AND REPORTED CONCERNS ABOUT THE TRANSMISSION FEELING LIKE IT WAS SLIPPING WHILE DRIVING. WITHIN THE LAST TWO MONTHS, THERE APPEARS TO BE AN ELECTRICAL ISSUE THAT IS MAKING VARIOUS INDICATOR LIGHTS TO COME ON. MOST CONCERNING AND UNSAFE ON 9/11/20 THROUGH 9/15/20, MY CAR STALLED RANDOMLY 8 TIMES. NO ISSUE COULD BE DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER, HOWEVER ON 9/16, THERE WAS A RECALL. AFTER THE RECALL WAS FIXED ON 9/19/20, I GOT AN ALERT THAT THE 'TRANSMISSION IS IN EMERGENCY MODE', I RETURNED TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD I NEEDED A NEW GEARSHIFT. I AM TERRIFIED THAT THE CAR WILL RANDOMLY STALK AGAIN AND HAVE HAD NO ASSURANCE THAT IT WILL NOT AS VW NEVER IDENTIFIED AN ISSUE THAT CAUSED THE STALLING.

Manufacturer: VOLKSWAGEN
Mfg Campaign: 11361342
Notice Date: Sep 27, 2020
Recall Date: Sep 27, 2020
Volkswagen Group Of America, Inc.
Campaign: 11354844 Other
Sep 14, 2020
Defect Description:

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

Potential Consequences:

CAR FALSELY READS ANOTHER CAR OR OBSTACLE IN FRONT AND BRAKES UNEXPECTEDLY

Corrective Action:

CAR FALSELY READS ANOTHER CAR OR OBSTACLE IN FRONT AND BRAKES UNEXPECTEDLY

Additional Notes:

CAR FALSELY READS ANOTHER CAR OR OBSTACLE IN FRONT AND BRAKES UNEXPECTEDLY

Manufacturer: VOLKSWAGEN
Mfg Campaign: 11354844
Notice Date: Sep 14, 2020
Recall Date: Sep 14, 2020
Volkswagen Group Of America, Inc.
Campaign: 11352943 Other
Sep 3, 2020
Defect Description:

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

Potential Consequences:

THE VEHICLE SIGNIFICANTLY HESITATES WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP OR OCCASINGLY SURGES UNDER HEAVIER THROTTLE PRESSURE WHILE TRYING TO ACCELERATE ONTO THE HIGHWAY. YOU HAVE TO PUSH THE GAS ALL THE WAY TO FLOOR TO GET A RESPONSE FROM THE VEHICLE FROM A DEAD STOP. THE VEHICLE WILL START TO GO THEN ACT LIKE IT IS GOING TO STALL THEN START TO MOVE. IT IS VERY CONCERNING WHEN TRYING TO PULL INTO TRAFFIC. THIS HAS BEEN AN ISSUE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED IN 2018, BUT THE ISSUE SEEMS TO BE GETTING WORSE AS THE VEHICLE GETS MORE MILEAGE. I BEGAN RESEARCHING THE ISSUE ONLINE AND THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON ISSUE. PLEASE SEE LINK: HTTPS://M.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/VOLKSWAGEN/TIGUAN/2018/FUEL_SYSTEM/FUEL_PROPULSION_SYSTEM.SHTML

Corrective Action:

THE VEHICLE SIGNIFICANTLY HESITATES WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP OR OCCASINGLY SURGES UNDER HEAVIER THROTTLE PRESSURE WHILE TRYING TO ACCELERATE ONTO THE HIGHWAY. YOU HAVE TO PUSH THE GAS ALL THE WAY TO FLOOR TO GET A RESPONSE FROM THE VEHICLE FROM A DEAD STOP. THE VEHICLE WILL START TO GO THEN ACT LIKE IT IS GOING TO STALL THEN START TO MOVE. IT IS VERY CONCERNING WHEN TRYING TO PULL INTO TRAFFIC. THIS HAS BEEN AN ISSUE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED IN 2018, BUT THE ISSUE SEEMS TO BE GETTING WORSE AS THE VEHICLE GETS MORE MILEAGE. I BEGAN RESEARCHING THE ISSUE ONLINE AND THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON ISSUE. PLEASE SEE LINK: HTTPS://M.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/VOLKSWAGEN/TIGUAN/2018/FUEL_SYSTEM/FUEL_PROPULSION_SYSTEM.SHTML

Additional Notes:

THE VEHICLE SIGNIFICANTLY HESITATES WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP OR OCCASINGLY SURGES UNDER HEAVIER THROTTLE PRESSURE WHILE TRYING TO ACCELERATE ONTO THE HIGHWAY. YOU HAVE TO PUSH THE GAS ALL THE WAY TO FLOOR TO GET A RESPONSE FROM THE VEHICLE FROM A DEAD STOP. THE VEHICLE WILL START TO GO THEN ACT LIKE IT IS GOING TO STALL THEN START TO MOVE. IT IS VERY CONCERNING WHEN TRYING TO PULL INTO TRAFFIC. THIS HAS BEEN AN ISSUE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED IN 2018, BUT THE ISSUE SEEMS TO BE GETTING WORSE AS THE VEHICLE GETS MORE MILEAGE. I BEGAN RESEARCHING THE ISSUE ONLINE AND THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON ISSUE. PLEASE SEE LINK: HTTPS://M.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/VOLKSWAGEN/TIGUAN/2018/FUEL_SYSTEM/FUEL_PROPULSION_SYSTEM.SHTML

Manufacturer: VOLKSWAGEN
Mfg Campaign: 11352943
Notice Date: Sep 3, 2020
Recall Date: Sep 3, 2020
Volkswagen Group Of America, Inc.
Campaign: 11352716 Other
Sep 2, 2020
Defect Description:

ENGINE

Potential Consequences:

I GOT A NEW JOB WITH A SIGNIFICANT RAISE AND WAS SO HAPPY I REWARDED MYSELF WITH A BRAND NEW 2018 VW TIGUAN (SEL PREMIUM R-LINE). BESIDES SOME SEEMINGLY INCONSISTENT HESITATION WHEN TAKING OFF FROM START, THE CAR HAS A GREAT RIDE, THE STEERING IS GERMAN AND LIKE NO OTHER. THE ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL SAVES ME SO MUCH STRESS ON MY 40 MINUTES DRIVE INTO WORK. SOUND GREAT RIGHT? WELL, IT WAS, UNTIL....I GOT MY FIRST OIL CHANGED ON TIME, LIKE I SHOULD, THEN AT ~14,500 MILES IN MAY 2020, MY LOW OIL LEVEL LIGHT CAME ON. I CHECKED THAT THERE WERE NO VISIBLE OIL LEAKS IN THE DRIVEWAY OR UNDER THE CAR, THERE WEREN'T. I CALLED THE DEALER TO CONFIRM I WASN'T NUTS AND THAT MY OIL WAS CHANGED ~4,000 MILES AGO. THEY SAID I SHOULD ADD OIL, THAT IT'S NORMAL FOR VOLKSWAGEN'S TO BURN THROUGH A LOT OF OIL. SO I ASKED WHAT TYPE OF OIL WAS USED IN THE CAR SO I COULD BUY THE SAME TYPE. THIS WAS VERY ALARMING THAT I WAS ADDING OIL TO A CARE WITH ONLY ~14,500 MILES. I THOUGHT, OKAY, MAYBE THEY DIDN'T ACTUALLY CHANGE MY OIL, MAYBE IT'S A FLUKE. SO I ADDED THE OIL AND THE LOW OIL LEVEL LIGHT TURNED OFF, SO I PROCEEDED DRIVING IT AS NORMAL. NOW, I'VE BEEN WORKING FROM HOME DUE TO COVID-19 SO I'VE BEEN DRIVING VERY MINIMALLY. I PUT ~1000 MILES ON THE CAR SINCE ADDED OIL AND THE LOW OIL LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN ON 8/28/2020. I PARKED THE CAR AND CALLED AND MADE A SERVICE APPOINTMENT AT THE DEALERSHIP. I DIDN'T DRIVE IT ALL ALL OVER THE WEEKEND, THEN TOOK IT IN ON 8/31/2020. THE SERVICE GUY CHECKING ME IN TOLD ME "VW CONSIDERS IT ACCEPTABLE FOR THEIR CARS TO BURN THROUGH A QUART OF OIL EVERY 1,000 MILES." YOU HAVE TO BE KIDDING ME. THIS CAR DOESN'T EVEN HAVE 16,000 MILES ON IT YET. THIS IS NOT OKAY AND NOT NORMAL. SO HERE I SIT ON 9/2/2020. THE DEALERSHIP STILL HAS MY TIGUAN AND ARE RUNNING WHAT THEY SAY IS A NEW SERIES OF TESTS TO CHECK WHAT COULD BE CAUSING THE CAR TO BURN OIL.

Corrective Action:

I GOT A NEW JOB WITH A SIGNIFICANT RAISE AND WAS SO HAPPY I REWARDED MYSELF WITH A BRAND NEW 2018 VW TIGUAN (SEL PREMIUM R-LINE). BESIDES SOME SEEMINGLY INCONSISTENT HESITATION WHEN TAKING OFF FROM START, THE CAR HAS A GREAT RIDE, THE STEERING IS GERMAN AND LIKE NO OTHER. THE ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL SAVES ME SO MUCH STRESS ON MY 40 MINUTES DRIVE INTO WORK. SOUND GREAT RIGHT? WELL, IT WAS, UNTIL....I GOT MY FIRST OIL CHANGED ON TIME, LIKE I SHOULD, THEN AT ~14,500 MILES IN MAY 2020, MY LOW OIL LEVEL LIGHT CAME ON. I CHECKED THAT THERE WERE NO VISIBLE OIL LEAKS IN THE DRIVEWAY OR UNDER THE CAR, THERE WEREN'T. I CALLED THE DEALER TO CONFIRM I WASN'T NUTS AND THAT MY OIL WAS CHANGED ~4,000 MILES AGO. THEY SAID I SHOULD ADD OIL, THAT IT'S NORMAL FOR VOLKSWAGEN'S TO BURN THROUGH A LOT OF OIL. SO I ASKED WHAT TYPE OF OIL WAS USED IN THE CAR SO I COULD BUY THE SAME TYPE. THIS WAS VERY ALARMING THAT I WAS ADDING OIL TO A CARE WITH ONLY ~14,500 MILES. I THOUGHT, OKAY, MAYBE THEY DIDN'T ACTUALLY CHANGE MY OIL, MAYBE IT'S A FLUKE. SO I ADDED THE OIL AND THE LOW OIL LEVEL LIGHT TURNED OFF, SO I PROCEEDED DRIVING IT AS NORMAL. NOW, I'VE BEEN WORKING FROM HOME DUE TO COVID-19 SO I'VE BEEN DRIVING VERY MINIMALLY. I PUT ~1000 MILES ON THE CAR SINCE ADDED OIL AND THE LOW OIL LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN ON 8/28/2020. I PARKED THE CAR AND CALLED AND MADE A SERVICE APPOINTMENT AT THE DEALERSHIP. I DIDN'T DRIVE IT ALL ALL OVER THE WEEKEND, THEN TOOK IT IN ON 8/31/2020. THE SERVICE GUY CHECKING ME IN TOLD ME "VW CONSIDERS IT ACCEPTABLE FOR THEIR CARS TO BURN THROUGH A QUART OF OIL EVERY 1,000 MILES." YOU HAVE TO BE KIDDING ME. THIS CAR DOESN'T EVEN HAVE 16,000 MILES ON IT YET. THIS IS NOT OKAY AND NOT NORMAL. SO HERE I SIT ON 9/2/2020. THE DEALERSHIP STILL HAS MY TIGUAN AND ARE RUNNING WHAT THEY SAY IS A NEW SERIES OF TESTS TO CHECK WHAT COULD BE CAUSING THE CAR TO BURN OIL.

Additional Notes:

I GOT A NEW JOB WITH A SIGNIFICANT RAISE AND WAS SO HAPPY I REWARDED MYSELF WITH A BRAND NEW 2018 VW TIGUAN (SEL PREMIUM R-LINE). BESIDES SOME SEEMINGLY INCONSISTENT HESITATION WHEN TAKING OFF FROM START, THE CAR HAS A GREAT RIDE, THE STEERING IS GERMAN AND LIKE NO OTHER. THE ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL SAVES ME SO MUCH STRESS ON MY 40 MINUTES DRIVE INTO WORK. SOUND GREAT RIGHT? WELL, IT WAS, UNTIL....I GOT MY FIRST OIL CHANGED ON TIME, LIKE I SHOULD, THEN AT ~14,500 MILES IN MAY 2020, MY LOW OIL LEVEL LIGHT CAME ON. I CHECKED THAT THERE WERE NO VISIBLE OIL LEAKS IN THE DRIVEWAY OR UNDER THE CAR, THERE WEREN'T. I CALLED THE DEALER TO CONFIRM I WASN'T NUTS AND THAT MY OIL WAS CHANGED ~4,000 MILES AGO. THEY SAID I SHOULD ADD OIL, THAT IT'S NORMAL FOR VOLKSWAGEN'S TO BURN THROUGH A LOT OF OIL. SO I ASKED WHAT TYPE OF OIL WAS USED IN THE CAR SO I COULD BUY THE SAME TYPE. THIS WAS VERY ALARMING THAT I WAS ADDING OIL TO A CARE WITH ONLY ~14,500 MILES. I THOUGHT, OKAY, MAYBE THEY DIDN'T ACTUALLY CHANGE MY OIL, MAYBE IT'S A FLUKE. SO I ADDED THE OIL AND THE LOW OIL LEVEL LIGHT TURNED OFF, SO I PROCEEDED DRIVING IT AS NORMAL. NOW, I'VE BEEN WORKING FROM HOME DUE TO COVID-19 SO I'VE BEEN DRIVING VERY MINIMALLY. I PUT ~1000 MILES ON THE CAR SINCE ADDED OIL AND THE LOW OIL LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN ON 8/28/2020. I PARKED THE CAR AND CALLED AND MADE A SERVICE APPOINTMENT AT THE DEALERSHIP. I DIDN'T DRIVE IT ALL ALL OVER THE WEEKEND, THEN TOOK IT IN ON 8/31/2020. THE SERVICE GUY CHECKING ME IN TOLD ME "VW CONSIDERS IT ACCEPTABLE FOR THEIR CARS TO BURN THROUGH A QUART OF OIL EVERY 1,000 MILES." YOU HAVE TO BE KIDDING ME. THIS CAR DOESN'T EVEN HAVE 16,000 MILES ON IT YET. THIS IS NOT OKAY AND NOT NORMAL. SO HERE I SIT ON 9/2/2020. THE DEALERSHIP STILL HAS MY TIGUAN AND ARE RUNNING WHAT THEY SAY IS A NEW SERIES OF TESTS TO CHECK WHAT COULD BE CAUSING THE CAR TO BURN OIL.

Manufacturer: VOLKSWAGEN
Mfg Campaign: 11352716
Notice Date: Sep 2, 2020
Recall Date: Sep 2, 2020
Volkswagen Group Of America, Inc.
Campaign: 11352719 Other
Sep 2, 2020
Defect Description:

ENGINE

Potential Consequences:

BOUGHT A BRAND NEW 2018 VW TIGUAN (SEL PREMIUM R-LINE). BESIDES SOME SEEMINGLY INCONSISTENT HESITATION WHEN TAKING OFF FROM START, THE CAR HAS A GREAT RIDE, THE STEERING IS GERMAN AND LIKE NO OTHER. THE ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL SAVES ME SO MUCH STRESS ON MY 40 MINUTES DRIVE INTO WORK. SOUND GREAT RIGHT? WELL, IT WAS, UNTIL....I GOT MY FIRST OIL CHANGED ON TIME, LIKE I SHOULD, THEN AT ~14,500 MILES IN MAY 2020, MY LOW OIL LEVEL LIGHT CAME ON. I CHECKED THAT THERE WERE NO VISIBLE OIL LEAKS IN THE DRIVEWAY OR UNDER THE CAR, THERE WEREN'T. I CALLED THE DEALER TO CONFIRM I WASN'T NUTS AND THAT MY OIL WAS CHANGED ~4,000 MILES AGO. THEY SAID I SHOULD ADD OIL, THAT IT'S NORMAL FOR VOLKSWAGEN'S TO BURN THROUGH A LOT OF OIL. SO I ASKED WHAT TYPE OF OIL WAS USED IN THE CAR SO I COULD BUY THE SAME TYPE. THIS WAS VERY ALARMING THAT I WAS ADDING OIL TO A CARE WITH ONLY ~14,500 MILES. I THOUGHT, OKAY, MAYBE THEY DIDN'T ACTUALLY CHANGE MY OIL, MAYBE IT'S A FLUKE. SO I ADDED THE OIL AND THE LOW OIL LEVEL LIGHT TURNED OFF, SO I PROCEEDED DRIVING IT AS NORMAL. NOW, I'VE BEEN WORKING FROM HOME DUE TO COVID-19 SO I'VE BEEN DRIVING VERY MINIMALLY. I PUT ~1000 MILES ON THE CAR SINCE ADDED OIL AND THE LOW OIL LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN ON 8/28/2020. I PARKED THE CAR AND CALLED AND MADE A SERVICE APPOINTMENT AT THE DEALERSHIP. I DIDN'T DRIVE IT ALL ALL OVER THE WEEKEND, THEN TOOK IT IN ON 8/31/2020. THE SERVICE GUY CHECKING ME IN TOLD ME "VW CONSIDERS IT ACCEPTABLE FOR THEIR CARS TO BURN THROUGH A QUART OF OIL EVERY 1,000 MILES." YOU HAVE TO BE KIDDING ME. THIS CAR DOESN'T EVEN HAVE 16,000 MILES ON IT YET. THIS IS NOT OKAY AND NOT NORMAL. SO HERE I SIT ON 9/2/2020. THE DEALERSHIP STILL HAS MY TIGUAN AND ARE RUNNING WHAT THEY SAY IS A NEW SERIES OF TESTS TO CHECK WHAT COULD BE CAUSING THE CAR TO BURN OIL. I'LL PROVIDE AN UPDATE AS SOON AS I SPEAK WITH THEM.

Corrective Action:

BOUGHT A BRAND NEW 2018 VW TIGUAN (SEL PREMIUM R-LINE). BESIDES SOME SEEMINGLY INCONSISTENT HESITATION WHEN TAKING OFF FROM START, THE CAR HAS A GREAT RIDE, THE STEERING IS GERMAN AND LIKE NO OTHER. THE ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL SAVES ME SO MUCH STRESS ON MY 40 MINUTES DRIVE INTO WORK. SOUND GREAT RIGHT? WELL, IT WAS, UNTIL....I GOT MY FIRST OIL CHANGED ON TIME, LIKE I SHOULD, THEN AT ~14,500 MILES IN MAY 2020, MY LOW OIL LEVEL LIGHT CAME ON. I CHECKED THAT THERE WERE NO VISIBLE OIL LEAKS IN THE DRIVEWAY OR UNDER THE CAR, THERE WEREN'T. I CALLED THE DEALER TO CONFIRM I WASN'T NUTS AND THAT MY OIL WAS CHANGED ~4,000 MILES AGO. THEY SAID I SHOULD ADD OIL, THAT IT'S NORMAL FOR VOLKSWAGEN'S TO BURN THROUGH A LOT OF OIL. SO I ASKED WHAT TYPE OF OIL WAS USED IN THE CAR SO I COULD BUY THE SAME TYPE. THIS WAS VERY ALARMING THAT I WAS ADDING OIL TO A CARE WITH ONLY ~14,500 MILES. I THOUGHT, OKAY, MAYBE THEY DIDN'T ACTUALLY CHANGE MY OIL, MAYBE IT'S A FLUKE. SO I ADDED THE OIL AND THE LOW OIL LEVEL LIGHT TURNED OFF, SO I PROCEEDED DRIVING IT AS NORMAL. NOW, I'VE BEEN WORKING FROM HOME DUE TO COVID-19 SO I'VE BEEN DRIVING VERY MINIMALLY. I PUT ~1000 MILES ON THE CAR SINCE ADDED OIL AND THE LOW OIL LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN ON 8/28/2020. I PARKED THE CAR AND CALLED AND MADE A SERVICE APPOINTMENT AT THE DEALERSHIP. I DIDN'T DRIVE IT ALL ALL OVER THE WEEKEND, THEN TOOK IT IN ON 8/31/2020. THE SERVICE GUY CHECKING ME IN TOLD ME "VW CONSIDERS IT ACCEPTABLE FOR THEIR CARS TO BURN THROUGH A QUART OF OIL EVERY 1,000 MILES." YOU HAVE TO BE KIDDING ME. THIS CAR DOESN'T EVEN HAVE 16,000 MILES ON IT YET. THIS IS NOT OKAY AND NOT NORMAL. SO HERE I SIT ON 9/2/2020. THE DEALERSHIP STILL HAS MY TIGUAN AND ARE RUNNING WHAT THEY SAY IS A NEW SERIES OF TESTS TO CHECK WHAT COULD BE CAUSING THE CAR TO BURN OIL. I'LL PROVIDE AN UPDATE AS SOON AS I SPEAK WITH THEM.

Additional Notes:

BOUGHT A BRAND NEW 2018 VW TIGUAN (SEL PREMIUM R-LINE). BESIDES SOME SEEMINGLY INCONSISTENT HESITATION WHEN TAKING OFF FROM START, THE CAR HAS A GREAT RIDE, THE STEERING IS GERMAN AND LIKE NO OTHER. THE ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL SAVES ME SO MUCH STRESS ON MY 40 MINUTES DRIVE INTO WORK. SOUND GREAT RIGHT? WELL, IT WAS, UNTIL....I GOT MY FIRST OIL CHANGED ON TIME, LIKE I SHOULD, THEN AT ~14,500 MILES IN MAY 2020, MY LOW OIL LEVEL LIGHT CAME ON. I CHECKED THAT THERE WERE NO VISIBLE OIL LEAKS IN THE DRIVEWAY OR UNDER THE CAR, THERE WEREN'T. I CALLED THE DEALER TO CONFIRM I WASN'T NUTS AND THAT MY OIL WAS CHANGED ~4,000 MILES AGO. THEY SAID I SHOULD ADD OIL, THAT IT'S NORMAL FOR VOLKSWAGEN'S TO BURN THROUGH A LOT OF OIL. SO I ASKED WHAT TYPE OF OIL WAS USED IN THE CAR SO I COULD BUY THE SAME TYPE. THIS WAS VERY ALARMING THAT I WAS ADDING OIL TO A CARE WITH ONLY ~14,500 MILES. I THOUGHT, OKAY, MAYBE THEY DIDN'T ACTUALLY CHANGE MY OIL, MAYBE IT'S A FLUKE. SO I ADDED THE OIL AND THE LOW OIL LEVEL LIGHT TURNED OFF, SO I PROCEEDED DRIVING IT AS NORMAL. NOW, I'VE BEEN WORKING FROM HOME DUE TO COVID-19 SO I'VE BEEN DRIVING VERY MINIMALLY. I PUT ~1000 MILES ON THE CAR SINCE ADDED OIL AND THE LOW OIL LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN ON 8/28/2020. I PARKED THE CAR AND CALLED AND MADE A SERVICE APPOINTMENT AT THE DEALERSHIP. I DIDN'T DRIVE IT ALL ALL OVER THE WEEKEND, THEN TOOK IT IN ON 8/31/2020. THE SERVICE GUY CHECKING ME IN TOLD ME "VW CONSIDERS IT ACCEPTABLE FOR THEIR CARS TO BURN THROUGH A QUART OF OIL EVERY 1,000 MILES." YOU HAVE TO BE KIDDING ME. THIS CAR DOESN'T EVEN HAVE 16,000 MILES ON IT YET. THIS IS NOT OKAY AND NOT NORMAL. SO HERE I SIT ON 9/2/2020. THE DEALERSHIP STILL HAS MY TIGUAN AND ARE RUNNING WHAT THEY SAY IS A NEW SERIES OF TESTS TO CHECK WHAT COULD BE CAUSING THE CAR TO BURN OIL. I'LL PROVIDE AN UPDATE AS SOON AS I SPEAK WITH THEM.

Manufacturer: VOLKSWAGEN
Mfg Campaign: 11352719
Notice Date: Sep 2, 2020
Recall Date: Sep 2, 2020
Volkswagen Group Of America, Inc.
Campaign: 11351323 Other
Aug 26, 2020
Defect Description:

SERVICE BRAKES

Potential Consequences:

WHEN IN MOTION, IN THE CITY, CAR HAD APPLIED BRAKES AUTOMATICALLY UNEXPECTEDLY, WITHOUT A REASON, WITHOUT CARS OR OBSTRUCTIONS ON FRONT. IT HAS HAPPENED 3 OR 4 TIMES AT SPEEDS LESS THAN 40 MPH.

Corrective Action:

WHEN IN MOTION, IN THE CITY, CAR HAD APPLIED BRAKES AUTOMATICALLY UNEXPECTEDLY, WITHOUT A REASON, WITHOUT CARS OR OBSTRUCTIONS ON FRONT. IT HAS HAPPENED 3 OR 4 TIMES AT SPEEDS LESS THAN 40 MPH.

Additional Notes:

WHEN IN MOTION, IN THE CITY, CAR HAD APPLIED BRAKES AUTOMATICALLY UNEXPECTEDLY, WITHOUT A REASON, WITHOUT CARS OR OBSTRUCTIONS ON FRONT. IT HAS HAPPENED 3 OR 4 TIMES AT SPEEDS LESS THAN 40 MPH.

Manufacturer: VOLKSWAGEN
Mfg Campaign: 11351323
Notice Date: Aug 26, 2020
Recall Date: Aug 26, 2020
Volkswagen Group Of America, Inc.
Campaign: 11331645 Other
Jun 30, 2020
Defect Description:

POWER TRAIN

Potential Consequences:

WHEN VEHICLE IS IN A COLD STATE, IE NOT DRIVEN FOR SEVERAL HOURS OR OVERNIGHT. TEMPERATURE BETWEEN 45 TO 60 DEGREES. WHEN THE VEHICLE IS TURNED ON, AND SHIFTED INTO DRIVE, THE TRANSMISSION HAS A LONG DELAY IN ACCELERATION. IT TAKES THE CAR 5 MINUTES OF DRIVING BEFORE THIS DELAY GOES AWAY. I LEFT HOME AND WANTED TO MAKE A LEFT TURN ONTO A MAJOR STREET BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE IMMEDIATELY, IT'S OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES.

Corrective Action:

WHEN VEHICLE IS IN A COLD STATE, IE NOT DRIVEN FOR SEVERAL HOURS OR OVERNIGHT. TEMPERATURE BETWEEN 45 TO 60 DEGREES. WHEN THE VEHICLE IS TURNED ON, AND SHIFTED INTO DRIVE, THE TRANSMISSION HAS A LONG DELAY IN ACCELERATION. IT TAKES THE CAR 5 MINUTES OF DRIVING BEFORE THIS DELAY GOES AWAY. I LEFT HOME AND WANTED TO MAKE A LEFT TURN ONTO A MAJOR STREET BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE IMMEDIATELY, IT'S OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES.

Additional Notes:

WHEN VEHICLE IS IN A COLD STATE, IE NOT DRIVEN FOR SEVERAL HOURS OR OVERNIGHT. TEMPERATURE BETWEEN 45 TO 60 DEGREES. WHEN THE VEHICLE IS TURNED ON, AND SHIFTED INTO DRIVE, THE TRANSMISSION HAS A LONG DELAY IN ACCELERATION. IT TAKES THE CAR 5 MINUTES OF DRIVING BEFORE THIS DELAY GOES AWAY. I LEFT HOME AND WANTED TO MAKE A LEFT TURN ONTO A MAJOR STREET BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE IMMEDIATELY, IT'S OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES.

Manufacturer: VOLKSWAGEN
Mfg Campaign: 11331645
Notice Date: Jun 30, 2020
Recall Date: Jun 30, 2020

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